Mr.

Sharma
BTT10R

Name: _____________________
Due Date:

Ergonomics - Inspector Gadget Style

Scenario:
You are a new Agent at the North Park Training School and have been
enrolled in the BTT10T R Preparing Agents for Covert Secret Missions in the
Workplace
You have an amazing teacher by the name of Mr. Sharma who enjoys working with
his Secret Agents.
Last week, Agent Curtis Joseph, (because of his old age) was injured on a mission
while working at his computer workstation for more than 5 hours straight. He is now
resting at Time to Retire Seniors home in Scarborough where he is getting
treatment for Repetitive Strain Injury.
A few days ago, Agent Sydney Crosby, Agent Christiano Ronaldo and Agent Chris
Bosh were staring too long at their computer screens and were not using an
ergonomic keyboard that caused their wrists to swell up. They have been admitted
to Scarborough General Hospital where they are recovering from their workplace
injuries.
With many mission accidents on the field, Mr. Sharma has decided that YOU, his
Secret Agent need some basic training in securing and preparing the workplace to
be ergonomically proper.
Your Mission
You have 2 days to complete this mission using Microsoft Word to write up your
report.
You will utilize websites such as
www.klis.com/computers+health/
www.pc.ibm.com/ww/healthycomputing/
www.futureshop.ca
www.bestbuy.ca
www.staples.ca.
Using your computer workstation at home:
Fill out the table below.
Devise a rating sheet to evaluate your home computer workstation (provide at least
five (5) items in your criteria set to assess your workstation with). Give your
workstation an overall mark out of 10 and explain your reasoning for this rating.

Explain what was good, what was bad, and how it can be improved. Be very
specific.

Item

Furniture
Hardware
Environment

Rankin
g
(Out Of
5)

Reason(s) for Ranking

Ways to update the item

Chair is short
Does not have a mouse
and keyboard
Near Piano and light is
dull.

More comfortable chair

Get a mouse & keyboard

Total

Should not have piano in

room and should have a
table lamp behind the table

6.6/10

Report
Based on the information you have compiled, you will need to put together a report.
Your should include the following sections:
Introduction state the purpose of the report, highlight what the report will cover
& mention the conclusion
Main body paragraphs:
1) Describe your workstation
2) What was good about the workstation
3) What was bad about the workstation
4) How to improve the workstation
Conclusion: provide an overall rating and mention key findings from your research.
Make sure to include subheadings for each section. If possible, include pictures of
the workstation.

Rubric:
Application
Description of
workstation
Ability to identify
good and poor
aspects of
ergonomics

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Limited and
incomplete
description,
assessment and
suggestions
need more work.

Some
description but
needs more
development in
terms of
assessment and
suggestions.

Considerable
description,
assessment and
suggestions of
work station,
although
additional
information is
needed

Excellent
description,
assessment and
suggestions were
very thorough and
realistic.

Communicates
for different
audiences and
purposes with
limited
effectiveness.

Communicates
for different
audiences and
purposes with
some
effectiveness.

Communicates for
different
audiences and
purposes with
considerable
effectiveness.

Communicates for
different audiences
and purposes with
a high degree of
effectiveness

Ability to make
reasonable
suggestions for
improvement.

10 Marks
Communication
Communication for
different audiences
and purposes.

Use of
conventions,
vocabulary, and
terminology

The report has

many spelling
and grammar
errors

The report has

two or three
spelling and/or
grammar errors

The report has

one spelling
and /or grammar
errors

10 Marks

GOOD LUCK AGENTS

The report is free

of spelling and/or
grammar errors